Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 38 EIG/PK, 4064 Hilltop Road, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-2713

J -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (BTS) AT NELLIS AFB NV SOL F34607-00-R-0004 DUE 070700 POC Rick Estep, Contract Specialist, Phone (405) 734-49671, Fax (405) 734-9220, Email rick.estep@tinker.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F34607-00-R-0 004&LocID=982. E-MAIL: Rick Estep, rick.estep@tinker.af.mil. The 38 EIG/PKL, Contracting Flight, has a requirement for nonpersonal services for operations, maintenance and recurring support services of the Base Telecommunications System (BTS) at Nellis AFB NV. The proposed contract is for a base period and four option periods totaling approximately 60 months. The DCO switching system is a Lucent Technologies G3r with software release version 6.3 (anticipated update to version 7.1 before contract award), and 5 EPN-S remote switch terminals. The G3r is equipped with approximately 7028 voice and data lines, 8 DS1 trunk interfaces and 728 analog trunks. The Command Post switching system is a DCSS 240E equipped with 3 UN275 Condition circuit packs, 1 TN1293 4W Line/Attendant Interface circuit pack, 5 TN 1298 E&M Trunk circuit packs, and 23 TN 1295 CO Line circuit packs. The Lodging Switch is a NEC NEAX 2400 IMS equipped with approximately 518 ports and 3 DS1 Trunk interfaces. It is wired for approximately 1104 ports. Also included are a main distribution frame, inside and outside cable plant, ancillary equipment, and customer premise equipment. This will include installation of telecommunications wiring in dormitories, military family housing, visiting airmen_s and officer_s quarters, and temporary lodging facilities. Foreign participation is permitted only at the subcontractor level. All responsible domestic offerors may submit proposals. For this acquisition, a concern will be considered small under SIC 7378 with size standard of $18,000,000.00. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in this solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. No telephone requests for this RFP can be accepted. The RFP will be paperless and will be released using the Electronic Posting System(EPS) via the www(www.eps.gov). The RFP will contain files in MS Word 7.0 and MS Excel 7.0. DO NOT request any documents in writing. Posted 05/17/00 (D-SN455830). (0138)

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